"Where the hell is Canada? Who knew they made beer,Molson lite.Robert Crais
Molson dark. Derek Raymond.Yucaipa humor.Palmdale..Hush,hush.Witness protection program or what.Keep up the good work Kevin the blogs are great fun,man."

Kevin Burton Smith's Blog

As you may or may not know, I've got a real blog out there at http://thrillingdetectiveblog.blogspot.com/, but for those of you who haven't wandered over to the THRILLING DETECTIVE BLOG, here's a recap of my latest message there:

JACK OF ALL MEDIA (MASTER OF NONE)

My recent appearance in a Los Angeles Times profile by journalist Scott Timberg, where he grilled me on on LA crime writer Robert Crais, was evidently just a warm-up act.

I know they're out there, but who are they? There are the obvious ones, the usual suspects that anyone rumbling through this Crimespace scene could pick put of any lineup.

But what about those private gumshoes that rocked our world but never quite made the big time? Or made it, and then quietly slipped away? What about the coulda-been and the shoulda-been contenders? The one-shot wonders?

I'm doing an article, and it isn't so much who I include that I worry about; it's… Continue

Where the hell is Canada? Who knew they made beer,Molson lite.Robert Crais
Molson dark. Derek Raymond.Yucaipa humor.Palmdale..Hush,hush.Witness protection program or what.Keep up the good work Kevin the blogs are great fun,man.

Saw your picture elsewhere, Kevin. Didn't realize you were so handsome or I would have been more respectful. Don't see myself listed as one of your friends. Is there a message in that? Am I a wingnut, whatever that is?

I'm also sort of ticked off that some folks change their profile photos -- after being accepted as a "friend" -- to plug their books or whatever product they're selling, turning my page into a billboard.

Newt! Good to hear from you! I know you're not going to believe this but I accidentally deleted your chatter. Could you please re-post? (The "delete" button" is where my e-mail program has a "reply" button.)